Bucknell at Cornell

Saturday, October 15, 1904

Cornell beat Bucknell 24–⁠12. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Cornell led the series 9–⁠1.

AwayBucknell3–⁠3 in 1904
12
HomeCornell7–⁠3 in 1904
24

FinalHigh 49°F, low 32°F

In the newspapers

  • The The Washington times's story: CORNELL ELEVEN DOWNS HEAVY BUCKNELL TEAM Contest Replete With Spectacular Plays-Victors Played Straight Football.

    The Washington times, Washington [D.C.], October 16, 1904, page 10

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    CORNELL ELEVEN DOWNS HEAVY BUCKNELL TEAM Contest Replete With Spectacular Plays-Victors Played Straight Football. ITHACA. Oct. 15.-The most interest ing and sensational football game of the local season. was played this after aeon on Percy Field. when Cornell delsated -ae heavy Buckneu team, by the score OF q 10 H. The game was repIete with spectar lar runs and brilliant plays. lut r red by repeated fumbIlug by the neil backs Two scores securs b-cEseL were the result Of bells although tie visitors work deserved tally. Cornell made constant Eafr three ~ zen yards. but lost TLmDilLg “a dozen times do Test Their scores We ztraialt football. resuItiY entity excellent clachiT 81 amer. The LEGAL team is best developed I’m B..

  • The The St. Louis Republic's story: CORNELL %. BUCkNELL IT. Enables Ithnca's Opponents to Make Two Scores.

    The St. Louis Republic, St. Louis, Mo., October 16, 1904, page 1

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    CORNELL %. BUCkNELL IT. Enables Ithnca’s Opponents to Make Two Scores. Ithaca, N. Z. Oct. I5.-Conell to-day defeated BuckneIl By 4 score OF 81 to z in a hard-fought game. Buckuell out weighed Cornell ard was able 70 gain first downs many times By smashing through the line. but on the defense failed to stop Cornslrs long uns Rice Of Cornell ran forty-hve yards for a touchdown. Five mirutes later he made a second score from the ffteen-yard line. Bucknell earned the first touchdown by hard line pounding. The second was made By Cockil picking up Cornsil.s tumble ard with q clear field running fifty-fve yards. johnson of Bucknell sustained a broken rib.

  • The The Montgomery advertiser's story: nuckneu poyy. to CorneII.

    The Montgomery advertiser, Alabama, October 16, 1904, page 16

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    nuckneu poyy. to CorneII. Ithaca, N. Y., Oct. 15.-CorneII today defeated Bucknell. 24 to 12. in hard fought football game. Bucknen out weighed Cornell and was able to gain first downs many times by smashing through the line. but on the defense failed to stop CornelIs long runs. Johnson of Bucknell sustained broken rib,

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Cornell 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Cornell leads 39–⁠10 in 49 meetings, counting the 39 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Cornell 30, Bucknell 20
2024Cornell 34, Bucknell 21
2023Bucknell 21, Cornell 13
2021Bucknell 21, Cornell 10
2017Bucknell 26, Cornell 18
2016Cornell 24, Bucknell 16

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